Trailer hitch cracked? Mower deck split? Gate dragging?
Can it be welded?
Get a straight answer and a fair price before you pay a shop.
Free guides · Real price ranges with sources · Run by a working welder
Pick what's broken
Trailer hitch, coupler or tongue
Usually weldable, IF the steel around the crack is solid
WELD ITTrailer frame or cross-member crack
Weldable in most cases, with reinforcement
WELD ITCracked lawn mower deck
Usually worth welding, unless it's rotted out
WELD ITBroken or sagging metal gate hinge / latch
Almost always repairable
WELD ITWrought iron / steel railing
Weldable, unless the post base is rotted
REPLACE ITExhaust pipe / muffler
Weld clean breaks; replace rotted pipe
WELD ITCast iron (stoves, housings, manifolds, parts)
Often repairable, but it takes the right method
WELD ITAluminum boat, pontoon or aluminum trailer
Weldable by a welder set up for aluminum
WELD ITTruck rack, headache rack or bumper
Steel racks and bumpers usually weld fine
REPLACE ITMetal bed frame, chair, table or patio furniture
Often cheaper to replace cheap pieces; weld the good ones
How it works
- 1
Find your item
Look up what's broken: hitch, deck, gate, railing, cast iron…
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Get the verdict
Weld it, replace it, or stop using it, plus why.
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Know the fair price
Published price ranges with sources, next to what a new part costs.
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Spot a bad quote
Red flags that mean you're getting upsold or getting a bad repair.
Not sure about yours? Send photos.
A working welder looks at your broken part and tells you: weld it, replace it, or stop using it, plus what a fair price looks like. Free during launch.
In Delaware or Eastern Maryland?
Skip the guesswork. RickTheWelder does mobile and shop welding: trailers, gates, railings, cast iron, marine and equipment. Serving Townsend, Middletown, Smyrna, Dover, Newark, Elkton MD, all of New Castle & Kent County and Eastern Maryland.
Who's behind this
Rick Matusky owns RickTheWelder in Townsend, Delaware. That's a welding and fabrication shop with mobile service covering New Castle & Kent County, DE and Eastern Maryland: trailer repair, cast iron, marine welding, custom fabrication and heavy equipment.
He built this site because people get talked into replacing things a simple weld would fix, and sometimes get a cheap weld on something that should have been replaced.
No sponsored verdicts. If a part is cheaper to replace, we'll say so, even when that means no welding job.